Resultados: 4

Comparative performances of seven quantitative Reverse - Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction assays (RT-qPCR) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in samples from individuals suspected of COVID-19 in São Paulo, Brazil

J Clin Virol Plus; 1 (1), 2021
Introduction Brazil is the second largest country with COVID-19 positive cases worldwide. Due to the potent spread of the virus and the scarcity of kits and supplies, the Brazilian Ministry of Health has granted authorization for the use of kits available during this emergency, without an accurate evalua...

More than just a common cold: endemic coronaviruses OC43, HKU1, NL63, and 229E associated with severe acute respiratory infection and fatality cases among healthy adults

J. med. virol; 92 (10), 2020
Respiratory viral infection can cause severe disease and hospitalization, especially among children, the elderly, and patients with comorbidities. In Brazil, the official surveillance system of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) investigates influenza A (IAV) and B (IBV) viruses, respiratory syncy...

Medidas de prevenção e controle da COVID-19 em serviços de restaurantes e congêneres

As medidas recomendadas na Nota Informativa n° 2 são voltadas ao combate da COVID-19, visam, principalmente, a prevenção e o controle contra o novo coronavírus (SARS CoV-2), reduzindo os riscos à saúde humana, aplicáveis em serviços de restaurantes e congêneres. Apresenta recomendações adequa...

SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: What Does Oxidative Stress Have to Do with It?

Oxid Med Cell Longev; 2020 (), 2020
The phenomenon of oxidative stress, characterized as an imbalance in the production of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant responses, is a well-known inflammatory mechanism and constitutes an important cellular process. The relationship of viral infections, reactive species production, oxidative stre...